Lamborghini crashed, abandoned in Fort Lee near GWB; driver sought

A Lamborghini was found abandoned, crashed and burning, near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee early Monday, the Port Authority said.

The driver had left the vehicle, which “showed evidence of a collision,” said Joe Pentangelo, a spokesman. “But it’s unclear where the collision took place.” The car was burning when it was found, and the fire was extinguished by Port Authority police officers, Pentangelo said.

The car was recovered about 2 a.m. near Bridge Plaza North on the Turnpike westbound, meaning the car would have been leaving New York City, he said. It was “burned extensively,” he said.

The spokesman said there appeared to be no injuries, and the driver was nowhere to be found. Efforts were being made to determine the identity of the owner of the vehicle, he added.

Todd Greene, a truck driver, said he was on the upper level of the bridge near the New York side heading toward New Jersey when he saw the Lamborghini speed past him on the right.

“By the time I got to the other side, I was running over car parts in the roadway and I saw the wreck,” he said. He described the driver as “a bald black guy” and said “a skinny black girl was trying to open the driver’s door to get the man out when I drove past.”

Greene said he was not sure of the year and model, but said it was a convertible with the top down. “It was a pretty nice car,” he said. “It looked like a new one.” The air bag was deployed, he said.

The year and model of the crashed Italian sports car were not immediately clear, but a new Lamborghini ranges in retail price from $181,900 for a basic Gallardo to $548,800 for a fully equipped Aventador.